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In 2009, a consultant’s report about Bond Road showed PCBs in tests of groundwater and leachate.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit claims Eco-Vista has failed to prevent noxious odors and leachate from their trash disposal operation from invading the neighboring homes, interfering with the ability of residents to use and enjoy their homes and property and reducing property values in the area.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
These are intended to simulate how solid waste could release chemicals inside the landfill as it’s exposed to leachate — liquid waste from rainfall or decomposing garbage.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
There is some evidence that oily or greasy foods are more likely to uptake these chemicals, and also foods that are microwaved or otherwise heated in plastic containers are more likely to contain plastic chemical leachates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit claims Eco-Vista has failed to prevent noxious odors and leachate from their trash disposal operation from invading the neighboring homes, interfering with the ability of residents to use and enjoy their homes and property and reducing property values in the area.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
These are intended to simulate how solid waste could release chemicals inside the landfill as it’s exposed to leachate — liquid waste from rainfall or decomposing garbage.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
There is some evidence that oily or greasy foods are more likely to uptake these chemicals, and also foods that are microwaved or otherwise heated in plastic containers are more likely to contain plastic chemical leachates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Leachate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leachate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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